Capital Grants 2018

Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, announced the publication of application guidelines for the 2018 Early Years and School Age Childcare Capital programmes. These guidelines are to assist providers in making their applications, including a detailed breakdown of funding streams and information on how to apply. This follows the general announcements of programme details made in 2017.

The Early Years and School Age Capital programmes open for applications from Monday February 12th and close on Friday March 9th at 3pm. Your grant application/s must show a ‘submitted’ status by 3 p.m. on this date to be considered. Further information on the programmes and information on how to make an application is available to providers through the Pobal Programmes Implementation Platform (PIP). In addition, providers interested in making an application are encouraged to contact their local City/Country Childcare Committee (CCC) for advice and support.

Please read if you currently have an Early Years or School Age Capital Grant 2018application in draft on PIP.

There has been an issue with entering the correct information on whether a service is registered for VAT or not in the Budget section on the application form. Before finally submitting your form, please ensure that your VAT information is correct. If your service is not registered for VAT that you click NO to that question in the application form. Please Note if your service is registered for VAT then you should click YES . This means you cannot claim the VAT amount in the total grant requested section.

Please read if you currently have an Early Years or School Age Capital Grant 2018application in draft on PIP.

There has been an issue with entering the correct information on whether a service is registered for VAT or not in the Budget section on the application form. Before finally submitting your form, please ensure that your VAT information is correct.

If your service is not registered for VAT that you click NO to that question in the application form.

Please Note if your service is registered for VAT then you should click YES . This means you cannot claim the VAT amount in the total grant requested section.